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Organization

Pafford Emergency Medical Services, Inc.

NPI: 1366541310
Ruston, LA
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$39.2M
Total Payments
82
Beneficiaries
1.5M
Services
3.9x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$39.2M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #174 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $39.2M over 10 years
23.9x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
47 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $39.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$75.80$27.112.80x$48.69$3.5M130.8K9
2015$96.73$28.203.43x$68.53$3.4M119.4K8
2016$94.74$27.633.43x$67.11$3.6M129.1K8
2017$94.96$27.023.51x$67.94$3.7M135.2K7
2018$103.09$26.453.90x$76.64$3.8M143.3K8
2019$106.10$25.234.21x$80.87$4.2M166.8K9
2020$101.82$23.804.28x$78.02$3.9M165.3K9
2021$96.30$22.434.29x$73.87$4.2M185.3K8
2022$104.72$24.874.21x$79.85$4.4M175.9K8
2023$120.73$26.754.51x$93.98$4.6M171.7K8

Top Procedures (11)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 3.6x markup
$12.3M
33.7K services$364.40/svc3.61x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$10.2M
1.3M services$7.53/svc2.71x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 5.3x markup
$5.9M
33.9K services$174.48/svc5.34x markup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 4.5x markup
$4.0M
1.0K services$3.9K/svc4.53x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 4.0x markup
$2.5M
8.2K services$302.56/svc4.00x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 6.5x markup
$2.3M
88.2K services$26.54/svc6.48x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)
$1.1M
1.9K services$588.44/svc2.59x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 4.6x markup
$444.9K
2.0K services$217.15/svc4.57x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)
$421.2K
819 services$514.30/svc2.74x markup
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)
$44.5K
16 services$2.8K/svc2.59x markup
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 6.6x markup
$30.1K
3.7K services$8.20/svc6.57x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)33.7K$12.3M$364.403.61x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile1.3M$10.2M$7.532.71x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)33.9K$5.9M$174.485.34x
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)1.0K$4.0M$3.9K4.53x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)8.2K$2.5M$302.564.00x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile88.2K$2.3M$26.546.48x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)1.9K$1.1M$588.442.59x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)2.0K$444.9K$217.154.57x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)819$421.2K$514.302.74x
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)16$44.5K$2.8K2.59x
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile3.7K$30.1K$8.206.57x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.9x

This provider submits charges 3.9 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.9x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $390. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Ruston, LA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in LA for peer comparison.

Pafford Emergency Medical Services, Inc. (you)
$39.2M
Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc.⚠️
$401.5M
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ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc.Lafayette, LA$401.5M⚠️ Flagged

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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